misaligns
|mis-a-ligns|
B2
/ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnz/
(misalign)
incorrect alignment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misalign' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the word 'align' from Old French 'aligner', which meant 'to line up'.
Historical Evolution
'aligner' transformed into the English word 'align', and with the addition of the prefix 'mis-', it became 'misalign'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to line up wrongly', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to align incorrectly or improperly.
The engineer realized the gears were misaligned, causing the machine to malfunction.
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Last updated: 2025/02/18 15:43